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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  803-B 

(For  plan  see  Page  J/0) 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES 


A Collection  of  Artistic , Practical 
Homes  of  Moderate  Cost  <£  *£ 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES 


WHAT  MAKES  A HOME  DISTINCTIVE? 

It  must  be  artistic, — pleasing  to  the  cultivated  eye. 

It  must  be  convenient, — planned  to  help  the  housekeeper  at  every  turn. 

It  must  be  comfortable, — well  arranged,  well  heated,  well  lighted,  well  ventilated. 

I he  possession  of  these  qualities  reduces  the  labor  of  housekeeping,  makes  a home  satis- 
fying to  the  owner,  and  desirable  to  the  other  fellow. 

It  is  a practical  home;  a money  value  home;  an  easily  salable  home. 

Such  a home  is  a good  investment. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  are  homes  of  this  kind. 

A seaside  cottage,  or  a mountain  camping  lodge  costing  $500  may  possess  all  these  quali- 
ties, if  properly  planned.  It  is  not  what  a house  costs,  but  the  forethought  in  planning, 
that  determines  its  value. 

Into  these  Distinctive  Homes  have  gone  years  of  successful  planning  and  building. 


The  drawings  for  these  homes  were  originally  prepared  for  private  customers  at  costs  varying  from  $50.00  to 
$500.00  each. 

By  purchasing  a set  of  these  plans  and  specifications  you  secure  all  the  benefits  of  the  original  costly  plans  at 
merely  a nominal  price. 


The  little  rough  cast  English  cottage  shown  here  is  of  excellent  design  inside  and  out.  Every  care  has  been  shown  in  the  preparation  of  the 
plans  for  this  house  that  could  possibly  be  given  those  for  a home  many  times  as  costly.  The  living  room,  dining  room  and  hall  in  this  house 
are  finished  in  a soft  gray  stained  effect  and  the  bedroom  and  bathroom  are  finished  in  Old  Ivory  enamel.  The  walls  in  the  front  rooms  are 
papered  with  a French  Gray  Blend  with  inlaid  borders.  The  bathroom  is  tiled  with  old  rose  mat  glazed,  bordered  with  white;  the  shower 
room  being  tiled  with  the  same  material.  The  shower  is  fitted  with  a needle  shower,  automatic  mixing  valve  and  has  a rod  and  curtain  across 
the  front.  The  sleeping  porch  is  fitted  with  sliding  windows  and  fully  plastered  and  finished. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  600. 


Page  six 


We  show  two  floor  plans  for  this  elevation. 


The  cost  of  ttiis  house  complete  is  $2500. 
Plans  and  specifications,  $15. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  600 


Page  seven 


This  very  elegant  little  example  of  the  modern  Colonial 
bungalow  with  hot  water  heat,  oak  floors,  tile  bath,  brick 
porches,  etc.,  would  cost,  complete,  from  $3,000  to  $3,300, 
depending  upon  the  District  in  which  it  is  constructed. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  800-A. 


The  cost  of  iilans  and  specifications  is  $15. 


Page  eight 


We  show  on  this  page  a slight  modifi- 
cation of  Plan  No.  800-A  shown  on 
Page  8,  the  cost  of  which  is  approximately 
the  same. 


Complete  plans  and  specifications,  Sin. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  800-B 

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room  and  linen  shelves  facing  the  bed- 
room. The  living  room  runs  through 
the  entire  depth  of  the  house  and  a 
group  of  windows  at  either  end  make  a 
light  airy  room.  The  breakfast  nook 
in  the  kitchen  is  out  of  the  ordinary  in 
that  the  seats  and  table  were  especially 
designed  and  built  for  this  home;  the 
back  and  ends  being  made  of  rattan 
while  the  seats  were  made  of  quarter- 
sawed  oak.  The  enclosed  laundry 
room  opening  from  the  back  porch 
gives  room  for  laundry  trays,  gas, 
laundry  plate,  folding  ironing  board  and 


The  art  of  designing  a home  to  suit  the  property  and  indi- 
vidual needs  of  the  occupants  has  been  given  much  more  thought 
and  study  in  recent  years  than  ever  before.  The  little  Colonial 
home  shown  on  this  page  was  built  for  two  sisters  on  a small  site 
fronting  one  of  Seattle’s  scenic  boulevards.  The  natural  beauty 
of  the  design  has  been  enhanced  by  the  excellent  taste  shown  by 
these  ladies  in  the  selection  and  arrangement  of  furnishings.  The 
rooms  are  few  but  large,  and  are  very  conveniently  arranged. 
On  either  side  of  the  curved  doorway,  between  the  living  room 
and  bedroom,  space  was  found  for  bookcases  facing  the  living 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  401 


Page  ten 


hot  water  boiler  for  domestic  use.  The 
living  room,  bedroom  and  hall  have  oak 
floors.  The  living  room  is  decorated 
with  Mulberry  oil  blend  paper  with 
inlaid  border  and  the  bedroom  with  a 
small  rose  striped  paper  with  gray  and 
blue  border.  The  door  knobs  are  all 
glass  and  the  woodwork  throughout  has 
five  coats  of  enamel  finished  in  old  ivory. 

Complete  construction  coat  is  approximate Ip 

$11,00. 

Plans  and  specifications,  $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  401 


Page  eleven 


This  little  plan  speaks  for  itself.  The  total  construction  cost, 
including  half  basement  and  hot  air  furnace,  being  only  $1200.00. 
The  little  built-in  breakfast  nook  off  the  kitchen  does  away  with 
the  necessity  of  a dining  room  and  leaves  the  large  living  room  intact. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  400 


Page  twelve 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $10. 


Construction  cost  complete,  with  heating  plant.  $1900. 
Price  of  plans  and  specifications,  $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  500 


Page  thirteen 


This  example  of  the  modification  of  the  Colonial  type  to  the  one-story  bungalow  shows  what  can  be  done  along  this 

line.  The  arrangement  is  a straightforward  and  convenient  one,  and  the  design,  both  as  to  the  exterior  and  interior,  can 

hardly  be  improved  upon  for  simple  elegance.  The  living  room,  dining  room,  hall  and  chambers  have  oak  floors;  the  bathroom 
floor  is  tile, — the  bathroom  fixtures  are  fairly  elaborate,  and  the  specifications  call  for  the  decoration  of  all  the  rooms  in  high 
grade  blend  wall  paper  and  inlaid  borders.  The  front  porch  is  a combination  of  brick  and  tile.  This  plan  permits  the 

use  of  the  space  in  the  attic  for  two  or  three  rooms,  the  stairway  going  up  the  side  of  the  bathroom. 

Plans  will  be  furnished  containing  these  changes  when  so  desired. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  601 


Full  construction  cost,  with  hot  water  heat,  $3500. 

Complete  plans  and  specifications,  $15. 


Page  fourteen 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  601 

Page  fifteen 


This  little  bungalow  home  was  designed  for  a seashore  site  to  be  situated  on  a knoll 
very  nearly  surrounded  by  water  on  three  sides,  hence  the  arrangement  of  rooms  to  obtain 
the  view  from  the  breakfast  room,  dining  room,  living  room,  bedroom  and  porches.  This 
house  lends  itself  admirably  to  the  landscape  of  rather  a large  tract  of  ground,  but  is 
also  suitable  for  a corner  lot  in  the  city. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  602 


Construction  cost,  including  hot  air  heating,  oak 
floors  in  the  main  rooms,  etc.,  $2300. 

Complete  plans  and  specifications,  $10. 


I’ age  sixteen 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  602 


Page  seventeen 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  801 


It  can  be  constructed  complete,  with  hot 
water  heating  plant  and  concrete  basement 
with  oak  floors  in  dining  room,  living  room 
and  reception  hall,  for  $3000. 

Complete  plans  and  specifications,  $15. 


The  accompanying  elevation  and  floor 
plans  demonstrate  the  possibility  of  get- 
ting an  attractive  and  artistic  result  by 
properly  using  simple  plain  lines.  This 
house  contains  a maximum  of  convenient 
floor  space  at  a very  moderate  compara- 
tive cost. 


Page  nineteen 


This  little  example  of  the  Swiss  Chalet  type  will  cost  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  $2700.00  to  build.  It  has  five  rooms  and  a large  pantry 
and  storeroom  on  the  first  floor  with  a stairway  to  the  attic,  which  has 
space  for  two  more  rooms.  The  main  floors  are  of  oak;  the  living  room 
and  dining  room  have  the  entire  ceiling  paneled  and  beamed  and  the 
fireplace  is  made  of  large  cobble  stones  with  a heavy  hewn  shelf  hung 
from  chains. 


DISTINCTIVE.  HOMES  PLAN  No.  700  Complete  price  of  Plans  and  Specifications,  $15. 

Page  twenty 


This  little  four  room  plan  can  be  finished,  as  shown  in 
the  floor  plan  on  this  page,  without  fireplace,  or  as  shown 
on  the  elevation  with  fireplace. 


Construction  co-si  $ 875  and  $925  respectively . 

Plans  and  specifications,  with  or  without  fireplace,  $10 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  402 


Distinctive  Homes  Plan  No.  802  shown  on 
these  pages  is  designed  along  Colonial  lines  with 
full  advantage  taken  of  the  magnificent  view  to 
the  rear  and  side,  hence  the  arrangement  show- 
ing the  kitchen  and  pantry  in  the  front  of  the 
house. 


This  house  can  he  constructed  with  oak  floors,  tiled 
shower  and  bathroom,  hot  water  heat,  etc.,  for  $3500. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  802 

Page  twenty-two 


Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $15. 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  802 


Page  twenty -three 


The  house  shown  in  the  accompanying 
cuts  was  designed  for  property  having  a 
view  from  the  rear  and  two  sides,  and 
for  this  reason  the  kitchen  and  bedroom 
on  the  first  floor  were  situated  on  the  street 
side  from  which  there  was  no  view,  while 
the  living  room,  entrance  hall,  dining 
room,  terrace  and  two  chambers  upstairs 
commanded  a sweeping  view  of  the  salt 
water  and  mountains. 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  603 


Page  twenty-four 


The  cost  of  this  house  complete,  with  hot  air 
heatin'/  plant,  was  $3000. 

Plans  and  specifications,  $15. 


much  depth.  Each  room  of  this  little  home  is  accessible  from 
the  center  hall,  which  makes  for  convenience  and  saving  of 
work.  The  rooms  are  good  sized,  all  well  ventilated  and 
well  lighted,  and  while  the  general  design  is  plain,  the  green 
Colonial  shutters,  the  little  brick  entrance  porch,  the  curved 
top  door,  together  with  the  gray  side  walls  and  soft  green 
roof  make  this  house  very  attractive. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  501 


Construction  cost , with  basement,  $ 1800 . 
Plans  and  specifications,  $10. 


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The  house  shown  on  this  page  contains  five  rooms,  full 
basement  and  attic.  If  necessary  two  rooms  could  be 
finished  up  in  the  attic.  It  is  designed  along  Colonial  lines 
throughout  the  interior  as  well  as  the  exterior. 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  502 


The  cost  of  construction,  with  hot  ah  heating  plant,  is  $1500. 

Plans  and  specifications  $10. 


Page  twenty-six 


Plan  No.  701 


This  little  Mission  bun- 
galow is  suitable  for  the 
warmer  and  more  sunny 
climates.  It  has  three  good 
sized  bedrooms,  a large 
covered  cement  porch,  a 
large  uncovered  cement 
terrace,  a living  room  1 5 
by  29,  with  tiled  fireplace, 
alcove  adjoining. 


With  half  basement  ancl  hot  air 
heating  giant  this  house  icill 
cost  $2500. 

Plans  and  specifications  $10. 


Cost  of  construction,  without  famine, 

$650. 

Plans  and  specifications , $5. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  300 


This  unique  little  plan  was  de- 
signed for  a summer  home  on  the 
beach.  It  contains  only  one  bed- 
room in  which  there  is  a folding 
bed,  but  it  also  has  a folding  bed 
at  the  end  of  the  living  room. 
The  windows  on  the  side  and 
end  of  the  living  room  look  out 
over  the  water. 


Page  twenty-seven 


This  Dutch  Colonial  home,  built 
on  a 100x120  corner,  is  one  of 
the  best  designs  we  have  ever  pre- 
pared. It  is  rich  in  detail  inside 
and  out  and  has  an  extremely  home- 
like and  convenient  arrangement. 
The  bathroom  is  of  tile,  the  floors 


in  the  main  rooms  are  oak,  the 
mantels  and  hearth  are  tile  and  the 
porches,  steps,  etc.,  all  of  cement. 

Note  the  landscaping  of  the 
grounds,  which  permits  you  to  walk 
directly  into  the  house  from  the 
street  without  ascending  any  steps. 


The  construction  cost  of  this  house 
complete  with  hot  water  heat. 

etc.,  was  $5000. 


Plans  and  specifications 
complete,  $25. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  702 

Page  twenty-eight 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  604 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  604 

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This  six-room  Mission  bungalow  hardly  needs  description,  as  the 
accompanying  photos  give  one  such  a clear  idea  of  the  beauty  of  this 
house  inside  and  out. 

Construction  cost  with  concrete  basement,  hot  air  heat,  oak  floors 
throughout  the  house,  is  $2200.00. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  604 


Plans  ancl  Specifications  ivill  be  furnished  complete  for  $15. 


Page  thirty  - four 


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This  page  shows  two  elevations  for  the  same  floor  plan 
of  four  rooms  and  breakfast  alcove. 

Cost  of  construction,  without  concrete  basement  or 
furnace,  $850.00. 


Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $10. 

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Many  have  admired  this  roomy  bungalow  for  its 
plain  straightforward  lines  and  compact  arrangement. 
The  broad  porch  and  low  broad  batteries  of  windows, 
together  with  the  heavy  cornice  and  general  horizontal 
lines,  give  this  bungalow  quite  a squat  massive  ap- 
pearance. The  fireplace  is  of  soft  brown  Batchelder 
tile,  the  floors  in  the  mam  rooms  are  of  oak,  the  bath 
and  shower  rooms  are  tiled  and  all  work  has  five 
coats  enamel  finish. 

Construction  cost,  with  hot  ah  heat  and  oak  floors,  $ 1900 . 
Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  503 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  803 


Page  thirty-eight 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  803-A 


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It  often  happens  that  people  are  attracted  to  a certain 
floor  arrangement  but  do  not  like  the  general  exterior  design 
of  the  house  in  question.  For  this  reason  we  show  on  the 
accompanying  pages  three  alternative  elevations  of  the  same 
floor  plans.  We  may  go  further  and  say  that  this  floor 
plan  is  subject  to  considerable  alteration  without  materially 
affecting  the  exterior. 

Plan  No.  803  shown  on  Page  38,  and  Plan  No.  803-A 
as  shown  on  Page  39,  are  both  excellent  examples  of  the 
Colonial  type  of  bungalow,  while  Plan  No.  803-B,  as 
shown  on  Page  2,  is  just  as  good  an  example  of  the  English 
type.  The  doorway  between  the  living  and  dining  rooms 
could  be  changed  into  a wide  arch  opening  so  that  when 
desired  the  living  room,  dining  room,  ingle  room  and  sun 
room  could  be  used  for  dancing  purposes.  I he  little  break- 
fast alcove  adjoining  the  kitchen  adds  to  the  convenience  of 
this  arrangement,  and  the  enclosed  stairway  to  the  basement 
with  room  for  the  refrigerator  on  the  rear  porch  is  also  a 
great  convenience.  The  rear  bedroom  is  intended  as  a 
dressing  room  with  the  sleeping  porch  adjoining,  and  the 
room  marked  “Den”  for  general  living  purposes  of  a small 
family.  This  room  could  be  arranged  with  a fireplace  in 
one  end. 

This  house  will  cost  with  hot  water  heat , oak  floors 
in  the  main  rooms  and  generally  good  con- 
struction, $ 3500 . 

Plans  and  specifications  complete. 

Nos.  803,  803-A  and  803-B,  $15. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  803-B 


Page  forty 


OTCX. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  301  is  an  ex- 
cellent example  of  the  demand  for  artistic  little  farm  houses. 
This  house  was  designed  for  a small  chicken  ranch  between 
Seattle  and  Tacoma,  Washington.  It  was  built  without 
plaster  and  without  basement.  Construction  cost  $950.00. 
This  price  included  only  the  sink  and  kitchen  boiler  by  way 
of  plumbing,  but  not  the  bathroom  fixtures. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  301 


Page  forty-one 


Page  forty-two 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  605.  Front  Elevation 


This  is  one  of  our  best  little  Colonial  homes  both  as  to  interior  and 
exterior  design,  decoration  and  plan.  It  is  extremely  livable  and  con- 
venient, and  considering  the  artistic  result  it  can  be  built  for  a very 
moderate  sum. 

Complete,  with  hot  water  heat,  oak  floors,  etc.,  it  will  range  in 
cost,  depending  on  the  interior  decoration  and  finish,  from  Two  Thou- 
sand to  Twenty-four  Hundred  dollars. 


Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $15. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  605 


P a £•  e forty - four 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  605 


This  cut,  showing  the  interior  of  the  living  room,  gives  some  idea  of 
the  beauty  of  this  little  home.  The  fireplace  is  of  Rookwood  tile  and 
the  walls  are  papers  with  a heavy  canvas  oil  blend  with  inlaid  border 
shading  from  gray  to  green  and  is  lighted  with  indirect  lighting  fixtures  in 
old  ivory  and  antique  bronze. 

The  detail  of  the  rear  of  this  house  shows  the  latticed-in  rear  porch  and 
the  glassed-in  sleeping  porch. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  605 


Page  forty-five 


Page  forty -six 


DETAILED  DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  605 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  695 


Page  forty 


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Interior  of  sleeping  porch. 


There  is  often  a demand  for  a house  of  good  plain  lines  and 
moderate  cost,  but  with  a number  of  sleeping  rooms.  This  plan 
shows  two  rooms  and  sleeping  porch  on  the  lower  floor  and  has 
two  large  bedrooms  and  storeroom  on  the  second  floor.  It  is 
compact  and  convenient  in  the  extreme. 


The  cost,  with  hot  water  heat.,  oak  floors,  excellent  construction,  good 
-finish  and  decoration,  teas  only  $2500. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  804 

Page  forty-eight 


Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $15. 


This  little  seven-room  house  hardly  needs  description. 
It  is  beautiful  inside  and  out  and  can  be  built  in  first-class 
manner,  with  hot  water  heating  plant,  oak  floors,  etc.,  for 
approximately  $2200.00. 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  703 


This  little  house  was  designed,  built,  furnished  and  decorated  for  a 
family  of  two,  and  we  will  leave  the  reader  to  judge  the  results.  The 
floors  throughout  the  house  are  of  oak  with  the  exception  of  the  kitchen 
floor,  which  is  covered  with  linoleum.  It  has  a full  concrete  basement  with 
hot  air  heating  plant,  canvas  oil  blended  walls,  Rookwood  tile  mantel, 
cooler,  breakfast  nook,  cabinet  kitchen  and  other  features  too  numerous 
to  mention. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  403 

Page  fifty 


Construction  cost,  $1800. 
Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $10. 


Interior  view  of  living  room. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  403 


Page  fifty-one 


Breakfast  nook. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  403 

Page  fifty-two 


Floor  Flan. 


1ASHIONS  and  fads  in  houses  come  and  go  and  in  the  end  we 
return  to  the  ideal  of  simplicity  and  comfort. 

This  book  is  a recognition  of  the  growing  demand  for  simplicity 
in  design  and  convenience  in  arrangement  in  houses.  Many  of  the  designs 
are  of  Colonial  type.  The  popularity  of  bungalows  and  small  houses  of 
this  type  is  growing,  especially  in  the  cooler  localities  and  where  it  is 
desirable  to  secure  all  available  sunshine  and  light. 

The  costs  quoted  are  based  on  good  materials  and  first-class  work- 
manship. Costs  can  be  decreased  or  increased  when  so  desired. 

Our  plans  and  specifications  are  complete  and  explicit,  particular  at- 
tention being  given  to  parts  frequently  overlooked  by  the  most  critical. 

We  wish  to  emphasize  the  fact  that  the  plans  herein  shown  are 
carefully  designed  and  figured  and  free  from  error  or  miscalculation. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  COMPANY. 


Page  titty - three 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  606 


Page  fifty-four 


This  little  story-and-a-half  Colo- 
nial cottage  was  built  complete  for 
$ 1 400.  It  has  one  bedroom  on  the 
first  floor  and  two  on  the  second 
floor.  The  lines  are  simple  but 
good.  The  side  walls  of  the  house 
are  stained  silver  gray,  trimmed  with 
cream,  and  the  roof  done  in  moss 
green. 


I'luns  and  specifications,  $ 10 . 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  606 


Page  fifty-five 


Front  elevation. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  606 


Page  fifty-six 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  607 


This  seven-room  Mission  bungalow  was  designed  with  the 
idea  of  securing  the  greatest  utility  and  convenience  for  the  least 
possible  cost.  It  has  a full  concrete  basement,  hot  air  furnace, 
oak  floors,  and  brick  mantel.  Its  most  unusual  feature  is  the 
laundry  room  on  the  main  floor,  opening  from  the  rear  porch. 
Construction  cost,  $ 1 800. 

Plans  and  Specifications  complete,  $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  704 


Page  fifty-eight 


The  two  elevations  shown  on  this  page  were  designed 
for  the  same  floor  plan;  construction  cost  complete,  $2500. 


i’luns  and  Specifications,  $15, 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  FLAN  No.  608,  above,  and  No.  608-A  below. 

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Page  sixty 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  609 


Front  elevation. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  609 


Page  sixty-one 


Looking  from  living  room  through  dining  room.  We  con- 
sider this  plan  one  of  the  best  small  house  designs  we  have  ever 
prepared.  It  has  large  rooms;  ample  light  and  air;  tile 
bath  room ; tile  shower  room ; sleeping  porch  enclosed  with 
sliding  windows,  and  many  other  convenient  and  attractive 
features.  Construction  cost,  with  concrete  basement  and 
hot  air  furnace,  $2200. 

Plans  and  Specifications,  $15. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  609 


This  little  English  cottage  speaks  for  itself,  both  as  to  arrange- 
ment and  design.  The  open  terrace,  opening  from  the  dining  room, 
would  permit  the  arrangement  for  a summer  dining  porch.  The 

dining  room  and  living  rooms,  opening  together  as  they  do,  virtually 
into  one  room,  makes  a convenient  arrangement  for  entertaining.  A 
little  dressing  table  with  small  cupboard  on  either  side  for  toilet 
articles,  built  in  in  the  bed  room,  is  one  of  the  novel  features  of  this 
little  house.  Construction  cost  with  hot  air  heat  was  $1800. 


Plans  and  specifications , $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  504 

Page  sisty.-three 


The  house  here  shown  was  built  in  a very  expensive  manner,  the  lower  floor  being  paneled  in  wood  to  the  height  of  seven 
feet.  It  is  a very  usable  and  livable  house,  and  with  full  concrete  basement;  hot  water  heat,  and  tile  bathroom.  But  eliminat- 
ing the  expensive  woodwork  on  the  lower  floor,  it  can  be  constructed  for  approximately  $5,000. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  805 


Plans  and  specifications,  $25. 


Plans  and  specifications,  $25, 


Page  s i x t y -five 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  900 


Page  sixty-six 


This  house  was  designed  and  built  for  a large 
family,  and  while  it  contains  nine  large  rooms, 
including  the  sleeping  porch,  it  is  both  convenient 
and  home-like.  The  construction  cost  with  hot 
air  heat,  oak  floors,  indirect  lighting,  etc.,  is 
approximately  $4,500. 

Plans  and  Specifications,  $25. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  900 


Page  sixty-seven 


Plan  No.  303,  shown  on  this  page,  is  one  of  the  mos': 
popular  little  houses  we  have  ever  designed.  The  ground 
area  of  this  house  is  only  22x24,  and  yet  it  has  three  good- 
sized  rooms  besides  the  bath  and  breakfast  room.  This 
bungalow  was  constructed,  complete,  without  basement, 

for  $675.00. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  303 

Page  sixty-eight 


Plans  and  specifications  complete,  $10. 


Plan  No.  304 
Plan  No.  303  on 


is  a twin  sister  to 
the  previous  page. 


Construction  cost.  .$675. 

Clans  and  specifications  complete,  $10. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  304 


Page  sixty  - ni  n e 


An  excellent  type  of  Mission  bungalow,  designed  for  and 
built  on  a corner  site  overlooking  Puget  Sound.  This  home  is 
so  fully  shown  by  the  exterior  and  interior  photographs  on  these 
pages  that  a further  description  of  it  is  unnecessary.  This 
house  can  be  built  complete,  with  hot  water  heating  plant,  for 
approximately  $3500. 

Plans  and  Specifications . $15 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  901. 


Page  seventy 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  901 


Page  seventy-three 


DISTINCTIVE 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  610 


The  living  room  and  kitchen,  the  two  important  rooms  of  the  house, 
are  here  shown.  As  will  be  seen,  the  cooking  is  done  by  electricity.  At 
the  time  these  photographs  were  taken,  the  house  was  heated  by 
electricity.  For  the  benefit  of  our  readers,  we  wish  to  state  here  that 
electric  heating,  after  having  been  given  a fair  and  thorough  trial,  was 
found  by  us  to  be  impracticable  and  too  expensive.  Electric  cooking. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  610 


however,  has  proven  a decided  suc- 
cess, and  is  daily  growing  in  favor. 
The  heating  of  water  by  electricity 
is  an  economical  convenience,  pro- 
vided the  hot  water  boiler  is  heavily 
insulated  with  asbestos. 


Page  seventy-five 


1 he  larger  cut  on  this  page  shows  a very  attractive  feature  of  this 
house;  namely,  the  rear  yard,  the  lattice  fence,  gate,  the  lattice  entrance 
to  the  basement,  and  the  revolving  clothes  hanger,  which  combined  make 
the  rear  view  of  this  house  almost  as  pleasing  as  the  front. 

Plans  and  Specifications.  $10 


flESJ  FLOOB 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  610 


Cost  of  const  ruction . $2000 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  610. 


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Dining  room. 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  610 


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This  little  home  was  designed  and  built  for  a summer 
home.  It  was  as  well  and  permanently  built  as  could  be 
desired,  except  that  it  had  no  basement  or  heating  plant. 
Complete  construction  cost  $900. 


Plans  and  Specifications , $10 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  404 

Page  seventy-nine 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  705 


V,  + T, 


Cost,  approximately , with  hot  water  heat,  $3500 
Plans  and  Specifications,  $ 15 


The  house  shown  on  these  pages  goes  to  show  what  may 
be  accomplished  in  the  use  of  plain,  simple  lines.  The 
heavy  concrete  base  extending  up  to  the  window  sills;  the 
brick  steps,  the  broad  window  batteries,  and  the  general 
low  lines  of  this  house  make  for  a fine  appearance  with 
minimum  decoration. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  705 


Page  e i g h t y • o n e 


This  Colonial  bungalow  of  six  rooms  and  breakfast  room, 
together  with  full  concrete  basement,  hot  water  heat,  oak 
floors,  etc.,  was  constructed  for  approximately  $2100.00. 
The  fireplace,  as  shown,  is  of  tile.  The  little  curved  top 
Colonial  china  closet,  shown  in  the  dining  room  adds 
greatly  to  the  appearance  of  this  room. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  611 


Page  eighty-two 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $10 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  611 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  806 


Pate  eichtv-four 


I his  attractive  house,  designed 
along  Dutch  Colonial  lines,  is  a 
roomy,  convenient  and  very  home- 
like house,  as  can  readily  be  seen 
from  the  floor  plans. 

Construction  cost  of  this  house, 
with  hot  water  heat,  full  basement, 
oak  floors,  tile  alcove,  tile  bath,  etc., 

$3500.00. 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  806 

Page  eighty -five 


I his  house  has  many  pleasing 
features,  not  the  least  of  which  is 
the  recess  entrance  porch,  with  brick 
floor  and  steps.  It  is  sided  with 
twelve-inch  clear  beveled  cedar  sid- 
ing three-quarters  of  an  inch  thick. 
The  shingles  on  the  roof  are  laid 
seven  inches  to  the  weather,  doubled, 
with  hot  water  heating  plant,  oak 
floors,  etc.  This  house  can  be  con- 
structed complete  for  approximately 

$3750. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  807 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $lo 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  807 


Page  eighty-seven 


A photograph  of  this  little  summer 
home,  situated  on  the  beach  at  Yeomalt, 
Washington,  does  not  do  it  justice,  owing 
to  the  rugged  contour  of  the  ground, 
which  made  it  almost  impossible  for  the 
photographer  to  secure  a picture  of  it. 
The  construction  cost,  without  plaster, 
was  $275. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  405 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $10 


A near  neighbor  to  Plan  No.  405,  built  along  the  same 
general  lines,  but  with  only  three  rooms  and  a large  covered 
porch.  Construction  cost  $275. 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $10 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  302 

P ii  g e eighty-nin  e 


Another  little  Yeomalt  Beach  summer  home; 
built  without  plaster,  at  a cost  of  approximately 
$450.  This  little  home  has  a brick  porch  and  a 
little  shower  room  with  cement  floor.  It  is  very 
attractive  in  its  setting  amongst  the  fir  trees. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  612 


A small  house  built  for  a summer  home  in  the  country. 
It  is  situated  on  a high  promontory  overlooking  Puget  Sound. 
It  was  built  in  summer-home  style  for  $275. 


Plans  and  Specifications , $10 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  405 

Page  ninety-one 


Detail 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  902 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  902 


Page  ninety-three 


A very  fair  example  of  a roomy  Mission  bungalow,  situated  on  a 
rounded  corner  of  one  of  Seattle’s  beautiful  boulevards.  The  rough  clinker 
brick  used  in  the  construction  of  the  chimney  and  porch  buttresses  add  to 
the  rustic  apppearance  of  this  style  of  house.  Construction  cost,  with  hot 
air  heat,  concrete  basement,  oak  floors,  etc.,  was  $2750. 


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DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  902 

Page  ninety-four 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15 


P a £ c n i n e t y - (i  \ e 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  902 


A New  England  Colonial  home  true  to  type  throughout. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  808 


Page  ninety-six 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  808 

Page  ninety-seven 


Entrance  hall  and  stairway. 


Interior  of  dining  room. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  808 

l’a:e  ninety - eight 


Two  views  of  living  room.  This  house  is  built  in  the  Uni- 
versity District  of  Seattle,  Washington;  beautifully  and  elaborately 
finished  and  decorated.  The  great  amount  of  detail  in  the  interior 
finish,  and  the  fact  that  the  house  was  enameled  throughout  all  the 


Plans  anil  Specifications , $25. 


rooms,  and  various  other  features  entering  into  the  cost  of  construc- 
tion, made  this  house  an  expensive  one  to  build.  By  modifying 
somewhat  these  items,  this  house  could  be  constructed  complete,  with 
hot  water  heat,  for  $5,000. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  808 


Page  ninety-nine 


Front  elevation. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  506 

Page  one  hundred 


Side  elevation. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  506 


Page  one  hundred  o n e 


The  little  English  brick  stucco  and  half-timber  house  shown 
on  these  pages  is  one  of  the  best,  if  not  the  best,  five-room  bunga- 
low plan  ever  turned  out  by  our  office.  In  plan  it  is  the  essence 
of  convenience  and  comfort,  and  the  design,  both  as  to  exterior 
and  interior,  is,  in  our  opinion,  as  near  perfect  as  is  possible  to 
get  in  a house  of  this  size.  With  plate  glass  windows,  tile  bath 
room,  brick  porch,  oak  floors,  and  hot  water  heat,  it  can  be 
constructed  complete  for  $2500. 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15 

DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  506 


Page  one  hu  n cl  r e d t w o 


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The  plan  shown  on  this  page  is  a 
very  attractive  example  of  the  Colonial 
bungalow.  It  was  built  in  rather  an 
expensive  manner;  with  billiard  room 
and  garage  in  the  basement.  It  can  be 
constructed,  however,  more  simply  with 
half  basement,  oak  floors,  hot  air  heat, 
at  a cost  of  $2300  to  $2500. 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  706 


i'age  one  h u n d red  three 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES 

Page  one  hundred  four 


This  six-room  Colonial  cottage  was  designed  for  a long  corner  lot,  on  a scenic 
boulevard,  hence  the  entrance-way  on  the  side  of  the  house.  The  construction  cost  of 
this  house,  with  hot  water  heat,  oak  floors,  indirect  lighting,  shower  bath,  tile  bath  room, 
etc.,  was  $3,000. 


PLAN  No.  613 


/’/fins  aiul  Specifications.  $1 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  613 


Page  one  h u n <1  red  five 


This  story  and  one-half  Colonial  cottage  was  built  on  a side  hill,  with  a rear  view 
overlooking  Lake  Washington.  This  explains  our  planning  it  with  the  kitchen  and  bath 
room  in  the  front  of  the  house.  It  can  be  constructed  complete  on  a less  rugged  site 
for  $2750. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  614 

Page  one  hundred  six 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15 


DISTINCTIVE 
HOMES 
PLAN 
No.  614 


Page  one  hundred  seven 


This  house  is  of  old  English  design,  with  a rough  cast  chimney  directly 
in  front  of  the  house.  This  house,  also,  has  a rear  view  overlooking  the  Lake. 
It  has  many  desirable  features,  and  while  this  style  of  architecture  may  not 
appeal  to  some,  it  is  unique  within  and  without.  Construction  cost  with  hot 
water  heat,  oak  floors,  full  concrete  basement,  indirect  lighting,  tile  bath  room, 
etc.,  $3250. 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  809 


Plans  and  Specifications,  $15 


Page  one  hundred  eight 


down 


DISTINCTIVE  HOMES  PLAN  No.  809 


Page  one  hundred  nine 


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It  is  often  desirable  in  planning  and  build- 
ing a home  to  construct  a garage  in  connec- 
tion therewith  of  the  same  general  type  as 
the  house.  We  have  prepared,  therefore,  a 
number  of  standard  garage  buildings,  ranging 
in  cost  from  $75.00  to  $125.00.  We  will 
furnish  complete  plans  for  any  one  of  the 
garages  shown  on  these  pages  for  $3.00. 

These  garages  are  designated  by  numbers 
reading  from  top  down. 

Garages  Nos.  1,  2 and  3 
Construction  cost.  $100.00 
Plans,  $3.00 


Page  one  hundred  ten 


Garage*  Nos.  4,  5 and  0 
Construction  cost.  $125.00 
Plans,  $3.00 


Garages  Nos.  7 , 8 and  9 
Construction  cost,  $7 5.00 
Plans,  $3.00 


Page  one  hundred  eleven 


Directions  For  Purchasing  Plans 


Each  plan  includes  one  set  of  blue  prints  and  complete  specifications. 

Extra  sets  of  blue  prints  will  be  furnished  at  $2.00  each. 

If  alterations  in  a plan  are  desired,  the  charge  will  be  figured  on  a basis  of  $5.00 
per  room.  Pencil  sketches  should  be  sent  with  letter  showing  changes  desired. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  cut  the  page.  The  plan  number  will  give  us  all  necessary 
information.  Always  refer  to  plan  by  the  number  shown  under  each  one. 

Remit  with  order  by  registered  mail,  money  order  or  check. 

Plans  are  sent  prepaid. 

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